YIKES!!!

The next time I go to the doctor I am going to ask him for some anxiety medicine. Amber got her drivers permit today and she drove us home from mom's tonight. Am I the only mom who was totally freaking out when I had to RIDE not drive? I think not. When we got home I got out and got on the ground and kissed it. Amber did not think it was funny till she thought about it for a minute. She is laughing now. :)

Funny Story:

The other day Amber came upstairs and asked if anyone had a razor. Rebekah excitedly said I do. Reached into her bag she was carrying around and pulled out an eraser. LOL She is hilarious!! We were all laughing.

Inauguration Day

What an awesome country we live in. No matter what our political preferences are we all have to admit that today was a most historic day!! We have come from slavery to not so long ago segregated schools to the 1st African American President of the United States!! Awesome, no other word can describe it. I am so grateful to live here in our country where we have the freedoms we so greatly enjoy. I thank my Father in Heaven for this wonderful blessing!!

They hate it, I love it!!!

This weekend was spent with my mom. Our birthdays are only 3 days apart and so Sunday the kids and I went to dinner at mom's. Everyone was there and we had homemade Chinese for dinner. mmmmmm Sam even came over. It turned into a massive sleep over. Lorri and I stayed the night with our children. (Sam had to work today so he left) There were sleeping bodies everywhere. My four oldest children and Lorri and I played Monopoly until 2 am. It was a great deal of fun. Dad kept coming out and yelling at us cuz we were making too much noise. :) Ahhh what fun. It got to where we started laughing just when we heard his door open. Last night during the game everything kept going over Nicole's head, she was missing everything! Lorri made her put her ponytail on top of her head to help catch stuff. It didn't work! :)

Today the kids kept getting in trouble and tattling. So I thought I would share my favorite form of punishment with everyone. When my kids can't get along and I am sick of he did this well she did this crap I make them sit on the couch and hold hands until they can smile at each other and say I love you!! They HATE it. There have been times that Amber and Nicole have sat in a chair for hours before they could leave. It is so much fun. So that explains the picture! :) Try it I dare you!

New Milestones!!

Two major milestones in our family's lives happened in the last 10 days. Amber went to her first formal dance. The New Years' Eve stake dance was a formal. No date required of course. :) I am so not ready for that. I still have a year left before I have to worry about that :) She looked beautiful. We had bought a dress at DI and my mom made a jacket to go over it. Tons of fun! (Since she hates pictures this is the best one I could get!)

Then on Sunday Rebekah became a SUNBEAM!!! She was so excited and there was no crying involved! She drew me a picture during Sacrament meeting of a sunbeam. It was the most beautiful blue sun you have ever seen. She told me when she came out of class that she didn't even cry cuz sunbeams don't do that. Today she went to her first Primary activity. She came home the proud owner of balloons and a huge smile!